Gas washing and collecting apparatus.



H. HEHMANSEN. GAS WASHING ANDVCOLLECTING APPARATUS.

APPucArloN man vec za, me. 1 ,283,763. Patented Nov. 5, 1918.

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1 ,283,763. l Patented Nov. 5, 1918;

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 NTD STATES PATENT OFFICE;

. Y i 1 "ist HERMAN HERMANSEN, OF BAYBRI'DGE, OHIO, .ASSIGNOR To THE SANDUSKY i COMPANY, 0F CLEVELAND, OHIO.

GAS WASHING A .ND COLLECTING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov.v5, 1918.

Application filed December 28, 1916.` Serial N o. 139,394.

`2b itl whomVzftYmei/co'ncera c v Be it knownthat I,HERMAN HERMANSEN,

ajc-tzen of the United States, residing at Ylfgigbridge, in thecountypfErie and State 0f hioyha-ve, invented;k certain new and-useful Improvements vvin Gas Washing and `Collecting` Apparatuses and l- 4do declare the following topbea full,;clear, and exact description oftheinventionjsuch as will enable,others,sl nfllled in the art to which it appertains to make and vuse thesame.y Vj][This'invention relates to improvements m machinesyfor collecting and washing gases 'and.the.like. t i

ivThe principal object of theinvention is to .provide an apparatusfby.V which'- useful gases Afrom kfurnaces and the like vwhich are ordlnai-ily. wasted,may be collected and conserved forfuture'wuse. A Y

An additional obj ectis toprovidesuch an apparatusI with `animproved means for spraying liquidgintoa chamber in which the gasss liberated.- Y y With these and many other objects in view,

.the invention `residesjn thesnovel .features of construction, combination and arrangementof parts which, willbe hereinafter more particularly describedand claimed and shown ,in the drawings wherein:

- .Figure 1 is a top plan view ofthe appara.-

t lg.- f, isdaiyertical section yon substantially Fig. is afdetail vertlcal sectionlon the `The.; apparatus showny in accompanying drawings has gasfed thereto from the furnace,` kiln, onfother machine (not shown) vby wayofgthe fluey or inlet pipe 1, said ,p ipe extending `into a substantially cylindrical chamber 2.1 `This gas inletpipe 1 extends throughthe flat inclined bottom 43 of the chamberandinto the interior thereofwhere it, opens adjacent theztop 4:,.said vtop being also flat and preferably in a horizontal plane. Ahorizontal partition v5V is spaced from the top 4 and secured to the side of the chamber sovx as to gform' a compartment in the .upper part of the latter, said partition having a central opening toreceive the end of the inletppe l which is fixed thereto 1n any preferredmanner.- .i ,i Y f 4VThe natural .upwardliiovv of the gasin the inlet pipe 1 is increased by means of a jet 7 which enters through the sideof the pipeibelow the bottom 3 ofgthe chamben Thesteam or theylike from this jet not only increases the draft within the pipe 1 but also tendsfto condense the gas passing therethrough. The direction ofthe ,flowy of- :gas andsteamdsreversed when it enters Avthe compartment 6, it passing lout of said compartment through the downwardly extending outletV pipes 8 :and into the main portionv of Ithe chamber 2. These outlet pipes 8 are disposed in an annularseries as shown `in Fig. l, the .partition -5 being provided with openings to -receive the upper ends of the pipes, their lowerends terminating adjacent the Ybottom 3. `The direction of ow of gas and steam is shown by' thel arrows in Figi. 2. l A Y l The gas is further condensed and collected vby water or other-liquid which sprays from the ends Vof spray tubesv9, oneendof which extends through the tope of the compartment 6 into eachof theoutlet pipes 8. The gases not aifected by the water .orother liquid used pass through the outletfpipesS and vout through the pipe 19 into the chamber 20. vHere. they pass underneath the hood 25 and .as at 14. The valve 13 being vcone-shaped, it

is obvious that the liquid from the-tubewill Vbe sprayed downwardly toward the sides of A the pipe 8 in which saidtube is disposed, the intensity of the spray being regulated by the position of the valvev with respect to its sea-t. This regulation is accomplished by'means ofa pair Vof adjusting nuts l5 disposed -oneon' each side'of the horizontal 'portion 16 of v an inverted U-shaped `bracket 17, thewf-ree ends of the arms of saidV bracket being secured to the'topa directly overthe tube 8 in which the spray member vris disposed. 'By adjusting fthe nutsl inthepro'per directions the valvesl is moved toward or away'rfrom its seat 10. One-of `the--braclretsl7 isposi- `tioned overeachof the outlet pipes -8v and seicured` to, the top 4, thereby aiding iirsupporting the spray members 9. The main support for the same, however, is provided by the brackets 18 secured to the top A and in which the connecting pipes 11 are held.

The liquid from the spray tubes after being saturated by the gases from the inlet pipe 1 drops through the pipes 8 to the inclined bottom of the chamber 2 where it flows out through the pipe 19 at the lowest point in said chamber. The pipe 19 is connected to the top of a tank 20 which is positioned in a plane below the chamber 2. ln the upper portion of this tank 20 is a filter 21, through which the saturated liquid flows before reaching the bottom where it is collected and retained until it is ready to be pumped out or drawn oif through a drain cock 22.

The liquid contained in the tank 20 is passed through the chamber 2 several times, o-r until it becomes sufficiently saturated with the gases which are forced into said chamber, it being pumped from the tank by way of the pipe line 23 and the pump P. After passing through the pump it is forced out through the pipe 24 which connects with the pipes 11. From these pipes it is distributed through the several spray tubes to the interior of the chamber 2.

In the operation of the invention, it is obvious that the several figures of the drawings show what is briefly described as follows :-As hereinbefore mentioned, the gases pass from the furnace or the like through the pipe 1 in to the compartment 6 and then through the outlet pipes 8 into the main portion of the chamber 2, the liquid being sprayed into said pipes 8 to provide a medium whereby the gas may be collected. This medium is lead into the tank 2O where it is iiltered to remove extraneous matter before it is pumped by the pump P back through the pipes which feed the spray tubes 9. Thus, a continuous cycle of operation is being made by the same liquid, this movement of the liquid being continued un til it becomes too thick to s ray through the tubes 9, or until it is su ciently saturated, whereupon it is drawn from the tank 20 by the drain cock 22. Although the above described apparatus is primarily used for washing and collecting gases, it is obvious that various other uses may be made of the same with slight modifications.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim is 1. An apparatus of the class described comprising a chamber, a horizontal partition across the upper end of said chamber to form a horizontal compartment, an inlet pipe centrally disposed in said chamber and extending upwardly through said partition, a plurality of outlet pipes arranged in annular series and depending from said partition and extending to a point adjacent the bottom of said chamber, a fluid spray tube extending through the top of the chamber and compartment into each of said outlet pipes, and an outlet pipe from the bottom of said chamber.

2. An apparatus of the class described comprising a chamber, a horizontal parti,

tion across the upper end of said chamber" to form a horizontal compartment, an inlet pipe centrally disposed in said chamber and extending upwardly through said partition, a plurality of outlet pipes arrangedin annular series and depending from said partition and extendingl to a point adjacent the bottom of said chamber, a fluid spray tube extending through the top of the chamber and compartment into each of said outlet pipes, an outlet pipe from the bottom of said chamber, and means for regulating the flow of the fluid throu h each of the spray tubes located outside of the compartment.

3. An apparatus of the class described comprising a chamber, a compartment at the upper end of the chamber, a gas inlet into said compartment, a plurality of outlet pipes depending from the bottom ofthe compartment, a spray member disposed in each of said pipes, each comprising a tube extending through the top of the chamber and having a valve seat in its lower inner end, an inverted U-shaped bracket secured to the top of the chamber, a stem extending through said tube and having a valve for engaging said seat, means in conjunction with said bracket and stem for adjusting said valve, and an outlet from the bottom of said chamber.

4. An apparatus of the class described comprising a chamber, a compartment at the upper end of said chamber, a gas inlet into said compartment, a plurality of outlet pipes depending from the bottom ofthe compartment and opening into said chamber, a spray member disposed in each of said pipes, each comprising a tube extending through the top of the chamber and having a valve seat in its lower inner end, an'inverted U-shaped bracket secured to the top of the chamber, said bracket having an opening in its horizontal portion, a stem extending through said tube, the upper end being threaded and extended through the opening in said bracket, a valve on the lower end of said stem for engagement with said seat, a pair of adjusting nuts on the threaded end of said stem, one being disposed on each side of the horizontal portion of said bracket, whereby to adjust said valve with respect to its seat, a pipe mounted on the top of said chamber and connecting all of said spray tubes, and an outlet pipe from the bottom of said chamber.

5. A gas collecting apparatus comprising in combination, a chamber having a compartment in its upper end, a gas inlet into said compartment, a plurality of outlet pipes depending from the bottom of said compartment, a spray member disposed in each of said pipes and extending through the top of said chamber, a pipe connecting the upper ends of each of said spray members, an outlet pipe extending from the bottom of said chamber, a storage tank having the last mentioned outlet pipe opening through its top, a pump, a pipe connecting said pump with the bottom of said tank, and a second pipe connecting the pump with the pipe joining the spray members', whereby liquid is pumped from the tank and distributed through the spray members into said chamber.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of tWo subscribing witnesses.

HERMAN HERMANSEN.

Witnesses:

C. WEBB SADLER, ODEssA` M. PARKER.

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